SMITH COUNTY —There were two confirmed tornado touchdowns early Tuesday in north-central Kansas and south-central Nebraska, according to a preliminary damage report from the National Weather Service in Hastings Nebraska.
One tornado touched down from 1:53 -2a.m. in Smith County. The tornado moved across rural areas of northern Smith County, north of Athol. It had a width of 35 yard and was on the ground for 6.9 miles, according to the National Weather Service. It damaged some trees near its starting point and turned over a small mobile building along its way north. The tornado also passed near a local limestone quarry. The tornado rated EF-0 with estimated maximum winds of 65mph.
The other tornado was reported at 2:28 a.m. in Webster County Nebraska, near Cowles. It was also rated EF-0 with estimated maximum winds of 65mph and was on the ground less than one mile in open country before crossing U.S. 281 a couple of miles northwest of Cowles. The tornado caused minor damage to some trees and a corn field. There were no injuries in either tornado.